Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in the east to a Dilettante, Frederick learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 4'10". She wears a white shirt, with a tan mid length skirt with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and her gloved hand is found clutching a sword. Her blonde hair is braided into rings. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Spy. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Courier again; and balancing her hectic life and new spy responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 4000 sp. Onyx (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a whip, but if one is not available she will default to her shortspear. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 60. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. His brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 700 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.